Temuka Leader

Temuka Leader, Issue 2429, 24 November 1892, Page 1

Temuka Leader

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Nov. 16. The Merchants Exchange at Cardiff and other buildings have been burned. Great damage was done. The jury returned a verdict of insanity in the case of Mrs Maude, who committed suicide last week. She was the daughter-in-law of General Maude, formerly equerry of the Prince of Wales.

Mr James Lowther, President of the National Agricultural Conference, which meets next month, advises the imposition of duties on imported goods competing with British produce, on the basis of a sliding scale which would cease to operate when the market price of the former exceeds that of the home article. He contends that the establishment of preferential rates in favour of the colonies would secure the maintenance of supplies. Watts has organised a rent campaign among the London unemployed. Moonlighting has been renewed in County Kerry. The National Observer in reviewing Mr Francis Adams’ book “ Melbournians ” calls it three hundred pages of splenitic illiteracy, libelling society. Bishop Selwyn has been appointed honorary chaplain to the Queen.

Charles Stevenson, the champion sculler of New Zealand, has challenged Bubear to row on the Thames, for the Searle Memorial Cup. Mr F. James, the Conservative member for Walsall, has been unseated owing to his agents having illegally purchased and distributed cockades. No corruption was proved. The Times is refusing to publish any Queensland cable messages owing to the refusal of that colony to join the cable guarantee. At the inquest on those killed in the Thirsk railway accident, the jury recommended that, night duty should be limited to eight hours. Nov. 22. . G . B. J. Cooper, son of a leading Manchester merchant, who confessed to having killed his wife in the Isle of Man, in a fit of passion, has been sentenced to ten years’ penal servitude. The Freeman’s Journal alleges that the people of Gavedore, in the county Donegal, are suffering from famine. Paris, Nov. 21. It is reported in the city that terms of peace have been arranged between France and Dahomey.

City bankers are, it is alleged, paying a large sum to the Anarchists to receive exemption from attack in dynamite outrages. The Paris press asserts that M. Floquet’s Government blackmailed the Panama Canal Company before permitting it to issue its lotteries, in order to provide a secret fund to oppose General Boulanger, M. Floquet denies the accusation, M. De Lesseps intends to resign the chairmanship of the company. The Countess has written to the Paris papers, asserting her husband’s innocence.

The Premier’s victory re the Press Bill was only nominal, the Chamber modifying most of the stringent clauses. M. Ferrol, a Socialist,

created quite a scene, as, in the course of a violent speech, he commended the attempt made to murder the Czar in 1884. The of the Chamber were exasperated at this statement, Nov. 22. M. Delahaye, having accused 150 members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate ot corruption in connection with the Panama Canal, the Premier has agreed to appoint a committee to enquire into the matter. The charges led to scandalous scenes in the Chambers. Count De Lesseps professes ignorance at the proposed trial of the Panama Canal directors. His relatives fear that if placed on his trial the shock will have a serious effect on him.

Baron Reinarch, one of the defendants in the Panama Canal prosecutions, became excited and died suddenly of apoplexy. The directors, including Count de Resseps, have been summoned tq appear befqfe the Court on Thursday. prance is expelling German anarchists. Constantinople, Nov. 21.

Turkey is resisting Russia’s overtures with regard to the Dardanelles, and declines to permit merchant vessels carrying ammunition to make use of the passage, unless their intention is previously notified. Rome, Nov, 21.

The Premier says that the Triple Alliance must recognise that it is impossible to separate economic from political interests. Prance is trying to exhaust Italy by a hostile tariff. Madi-jo, Nov. 21.

An organisation for plundering the municipality has been discovered in Madrid. The Mayor has resigned, and officials have been dismissed. Lisbon, Nov. 21. A bomb was exploded at the residence of the President of the Reception Committee formed to welcome the King and Queen of Portugal on their return from a visit to Spain. Fortunately no one was harmed. Brussels, Nov. 21. M, Montefoire Levi has been appointed chairman of the Monetary Conference and Mr Ferrell, United State? Minister in Brussels, vice-

1 chairman. The Italian Government have informed the Conference of their secession. St. Petersurg, Nov. 21, Twenty villagers in Bi|sthtovsk, Russian Poland, have beeifmurdered. Ten horse stealers hacked their bodies with scythes, and threw their remains into a fire. Count Tolstoi predicts a terrible famraine in Russia. He states that the rye harvest is a partial failure, and the oat harvest an absolute failure, Calcutta, Nov. 21. An expedition has been ordered to Chitral. where the natives are showing signs of uneasiness. Zanzibar, Nov, 22, Another Arab rising is feared in German East Africa, Washington, Nov. 21. Mr Cleveland has intimated to his party that unvarying fidelity to election promises affords the only hope of a long period of power for the Democrats. China has refused to join the United States naval review, the excuse being that her sailors generally are not familiar with steamships. New York, Nov. 20. An Irish revolutionary league has been formed in America to supersede the Clan-na-Gael. A tornado has destroyed the town of Washington in Arkansas. Nov. 21. Mr J. C. Blaine is improving in health. News from Chili states that a plot by the followers of the late President Balmaceda, for the overthrow of the Government, has been discovered in Santiago. It originated among the officers of seven regiments, AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Nov. 21, At the Rifle Association meeting Lieutenant Sales won the grand aggregate match with a score of 2S'J. Airs Harding, who shot herself at Ballarat, is dead. Johnston recovered. The sacrifice of child life is proceding at an alarming rate. The discovery of infant bodies is almost of daily occurrence. Nov. 22. Mr Gillies announced at the caucus to-day his intention to stand aside, and and suggested that if the Government were defeated the party should el ect a leader. The party decided on a progressive policy. Railway and other works should be proceeded with. The labor party have decided to give a solid vote for the Government. Mr Dilly, a director of the AngloAustralian Bank, has surrendered to the police. Sydney, Nov. 21. Bishop Montgomery has returned from a visit to the Islands. As the result of the trip his views on the Kanaka labor traffic have undergone a decided change. Formerly he regarded the traffic as an unmixed evil and little better than slavery, but careful observations has led him to a contrary belief, and he thinks the labor traffic as now carried on by the British will do more good than evil. Rear Admiral Bowden Smith ha s assumed command of thq Australian Squadron. Lord, SnoG will be entertained ftt a farewell banquet before leaving for England. The meat preserving works at Rookwood have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £BOOO. The insurances amount to £12,000. The destruction of the works will throw a large number of persons out of employment. Nov. 22. No collision between Beila’s comet and the earth took place yesterday, and observations last night in no way indicated its near approach to the earth. Mr Tibbut, the astronomer, states that the earth’s orbit will intersect the comet’s path on November 27th, and the earth may then be involved to some extent by the nebulous matter of the comet, The oat crop in the Bathurst district is likely to yield o 0 bushels to 10 bushels the acre. H.M.S. Royalist sails to-morow under sealed orders. Itisbelieved her destination is Samoa. Brisbane, Nov. 21. The costs in the great investment case amount to nearly £40,000. Adelaide. Nov, 21. Sir William Jervois was thrown from a trap at Wellington and rendered unconscious, but it is believed he has not sustained any injury beyond a severe shaking. Nov. 22. The proposal of the Government to provide for the deficiency in the revenue by an increase of the income tax from fid to Did on ordinary incomes, and from fid to lid on incomes derived from property, has been carried. Hobart, Nov. 21. Mr Ailwright, a director of tlie Anglo-Australian Bank of Melbourne, has been arrested.

LABOUR, ETC. London, Nov. 20. Mr Hall, formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, has published a letter in reply to statements made before the Labor Commission that the eight hours system had not eased the depression in that colony, and denying that there is a movement in favor of extending the time to ten hours. Mr Keir Hardie, M.P,, urges the Cabinet to write to the Powers, dissuading immigrants from coming to England. Nov, 21, The meetings of the unemployed on Tower Hill have become a struggle between paid organises and other would-be leaders. Sir J, Gorst in the course of an interview said that the establishment of State-aided farms would induce a wholesale return of emigrants to the country. Municipal workshops were an absurdity, and would increase the rush to the towns. New York, Nov. 21. During the strike at Homestead the men lost 2,000,000 dollars in wages. Thirty-five deaths occurred in the riots.